GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1931, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES

EX-KAISER OF HEDJAZ. , United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, June 4. Obituary—Hussien ex-King of Hedjaz.

ROYAL ENGAGEMENT. PARIS, June 4. The Spanish- Infanta, Beatrice is affianced to Prince Alvaro of Bourbon, Orleans. GERMANY’S DEFICIT. * BERLIN, June 4. Before hi s departure for England, ■Herr Brueniiig submitted an emergency decree before President Hindenberg, who will decide within a tew clays, whether he will sanction the details. It is reported the deficit in the budget is roughly sixty millions sterling in addition to iorty millions deficit of Federal States and cities. GERMANY’S OBJECT. BERLIN, June 4. Coincident with the arrival at Lon don of Chancellor Brueniiig and Foreign Minister Curtins, a manifest*' will be issued which is generally interpreted as the first move towards the cutting or the suspending oi the repartitions payments. Tlie British United Press says: - The publication of the manifesto is intended to excit e the British world to sympathy. Germany will show she has made ruthless economies in enforcing an attempt to. avert a financial collapse. 'Hie manifesto will outline drastic ocohoniies amountiiig to fifteen millions sterling; increased taxation amounting to thirty-six millions and the reduction of the German railway-' men’s wages to the extent of lour millions.